What is srunx?
srunx is a MCP server by ksterx that submit SLURM jobs, run YAML workflows, monitor GPU resources, manage SSH profiles and sync files with local or SSH-remote HPC clusters. It is listed under Developer tools and has 24 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ksterx |
| Repository | ksterx/srunx |
| Popularity | 24 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,196 of 4,418 MCP servers; #289 in Developer tools |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-09-13 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux |
Is srunx safe to install?
srunx scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy; executes code or shell commands. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install srunx?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/ksterx/srunx
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add srunx -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http srunx <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs srunx for you:
Add the "srunx" MCP server from https://github.com/ksterx/srunx to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.